Harrisburg, PA, January 12, 2011
On
the Sunday after Theophany, January 9, 2011 (new
style), faithful from six Harrisburg area parishes
gathered at City Park for the third year to celebrate
the Great Blessing of Waters. His Grace, Bishop Tikhon
of Philadelphia and Eastern Pennsylvania presided,
assisted by eight clergy and over 100 faithful.
Participating parishes included Christ the Saviour
[OCA], Harrisburg; Holy Annunciation
[Macedonian-Bulgarian], Steelton; Holy Apostles [OCA],
Mechanicsburg; Holy Resurrection [Serbian], Lebanon;
Holy Trinity [Greek], Camp Hill; and Saint Nicholas
[Serbian], Oberlin. Fellowship followed at Holy Trinity
Greek Orthodox Cathedral. “We pray that God will
continue to allow us to participate in His awesome acts
of sanctification,” said Priest Stephen Vernak,
rector of Christ the Saviour Church, “and that we
might be faithful witnesses of His power and grace to
our local communities.”
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